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he will refuse a bribe, however great it is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He will accept no compensation, nor be satisfied with a payoff of any size.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He will accept no compensation; he will refuse though you multiply gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He will accept no recompense, Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not accept any settlement, Nor will he be satisfied though you make <i>it</i> a large gift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He will not accept any ransom, Nor will he be satisfied though you give many gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He will not accept any ransom, Nor will he be content though you give many gifts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He will not accept any ransom, He will not be willing though you give many bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He will not accept any ransom [offered to buy him off from demanding full punishment]; Nor will he be satisfied though you offer him many gifts (bribes).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not be appeased by anything or be persuaded by lavish bribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not be appeased by anything or be persuaded by lavish gifts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He won't let you pay him off, no matter what you offer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />No amount of money will change his mind. The largest bribe will not satisfy him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will not accept any payment; no amount of gifts will satisfy his anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will not consider any payment, nor will he be willing to accept it, no matter how large the bribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He won't regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He does not accept the appearance of any atonement, "" Indeed, he does not consent, "" Though you multiply bribes!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He accepteth not the appearance of any atonement, Yea, he doth not consent, Though thou dost multiply bribes!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will not lift up the face of any ransom, and he will not be willing if thou shalt increase the reward.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Nor will he yield to any man's prayers, nor will he accept for satisfaction ever so many gifts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />nor will he agree to the pleadings of anyone, nor will he accept, as repayment, a multitude of gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He will not consider any restitution, nor be satisfied by your many bribes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He will accept no compensation, and refuses a bribe no matter how great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He will not regard any ransom; nor will he listen, though you increase the bribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He does not accept the appearance of a gift, neither does he consent when you increase bribes to him. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He will not forego <i>his</i> enmity for any ransom: neither will he be reconciled for many gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1128" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Warnings Against Adultery</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance. <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yiś·śā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">be appeased</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">by any</a> <a href="/hebrew/3724.htm" title="3724: kō·p̄er (N-ms) -- From kaphar; properly, a cover, i.e. a village; bitumen, and the henna plant; figuratively, a redemption-price.">ransom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/14.htm" title="14: yō·ḇeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be willing, to consent. A primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. to be acquiescent.">persuaded</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: ṯar·beh- (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">by lavish</a> <a href="/hebrew/7810.htm" title="7810: šō·ḥaḏ (N-ms) -- A present, bribe. From shachad; a donation.">gifts.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-30.htm">Exodus 21:30</a></span><br />If payment is demanded of him instead, he may redeem his life by paying the full amount demanded of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-31.htm">Numbers 35:31-32</a></span><br />You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death. / Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-21.htm">Deuteronomy 19:21</a></span><br />You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-3.htm">1 Samuel 12:3</a></span><br />Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-6.htm">2 Samuel 12:6</a></span><br />Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-18.htm">Job 36:18</a></span><br />Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Psalm 49:7-8</a></span><br />No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. / For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17</a></span><br />Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Jeremiah 5:28</a></span><br />They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Ezekiel 7:19</a></span><br />They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Micah 3:11</a></span><br />Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-26.htm">Matthew 5:26</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-25.htm">Matthew 18:25-27</a></span><br />Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned. / Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ / His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-42.htm">Mark 12:42-44</a></span><br />Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. / For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Luke 12:58-59</a></span><br />Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison. / I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.</p><p class="hdg">regard or accept the face of </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/4-10.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/job/34-19.htm">Accepteth</a> <a href="/job/41-9.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/psalms/119-58.htm">Appeased</a> <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Bribe</a> <a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">Bribes</a> <a href="/numbers/18-31.htm">Compensation</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/job/39-9.htm">Content</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-3.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">However</a> <a href="/psalms/107-41.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Money</a> <a href="/psalms/107-38.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/psalms/119-108.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/psalms/109-20.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-17.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/psalms/119-134.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-2.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-34.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/10-8.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-8.htm">Accepteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-6.htm">Appeased</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-9.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-8.htm">Bribe</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Bribes</a> <a href="/exodus/21-34.htm">Compensation</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm">Content</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-22.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-26.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-16.htm">However</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-20.htm">Money</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-11.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-14.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-14.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-33.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-10.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-7.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Israelite society, adultery was not only a personal betrayal but also a violation of the covenantal relationship, reflecting the seriousness of sin against God. The concept of a ransom, often used in the Old Testament to describe a payment for redemption or release (<a href="/exodus/21-30.htm">Exodus 21:30</a>), underscores that some offenses are beyond monetary compensation. This mirrors the idea that certain spiritual debts cannot be settled by human means, pointing to the need for divine intervention and forgiveness.<p><b>or persuaded by lavish gifts</b><br>The mention of "lavish gifts" suggests attempts to placate or bribe, which were common practices in ancient Near Eastern cultures to resolve disputes or gain favor. However, the text emphasizes that material wealth cannot mend the deep emotional and relational damage caused by adultery. This reflects the biblical theme that true reconciliation and forgiveness require more than external gestures; they demand genuine repentance and transformation of the heart. The inability of gifts to persuade also parallels the biblical teaching that God desires obedience and a contrite heart over sacrifices (<a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a>, <a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">Psalm 51:16-17</a>). This phrase can be seen as a type pointing to Christ, who offers the ultimate gift of reconciliation through His sacrifice, which cannot be matched by any human offering.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_adulterer.htm">The Adulterer</a></b><br>This verse is part of a passage warning against adultery. The adulterer is the one who has committed the sin and is the subject of the consequences described.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wronged_husband.htm">The Wronged Husband</a></b><br>The verse implies the presence of a wronged husband who is unwilling to accept any form of compensation for the betrayal he has suffered.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon is known for his wisdom and is providing guidance on moral and ethical living.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of this passage is ancient Israel, where the law and social norms were deeply intertwined with religious teachings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_act_of_adultery.htm">The Act of Adultery</a></b><br>The event in focus is the act of adultery, which is considered a grave sin with severe social and personal repercussions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_irreparable_damage_of_adultery.htm">The Irreparable Damage of Adultery</a></b><br>Adultery causes deep emotional and relational harm that cannot be easily mended with material compensation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_faithfulness.htm">The Value of Faithfulness</a></b><br>Faithfulness in marriage is a reflection of our faithfulness to God. Upholding this value is crucial for a healthy spiritual and relational life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limits_of_material_compensation.htm">The Limits of Material Compensation</a></b><br>Not all wrongs can be righted with money or gifts. True repentance and restoration require more than material offerings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wisdom_and_discernment.htm">The Importance of Wisdom and Discernment</a></b><br>Solomon's wisdom teaches us to discern the consequences of our actions and to avoid paths that lead to destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>Protecting one's heart from lust and temptation is essential to maintaining purity and honoring God in relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_godly_parenting_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about godly parenting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_poverty_and_wealth.htm">What does the Bible say about poverty and wealth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_war_killing_but_forbid_murder.htm">Why does the Bible allow killing in war but forbid murder in the Ten Commandments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_children.htm">What does the Bible say about having children?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.</span> No recompense or atonement, nor any gifts however great, will buy him off. These are supposed to be offered by the adulterer to the enraged husband, who, however, will never rest till he effects the utter ruin of his injurer. The literal rendering of the first hemistich is, "He will not accept the face of any ransom." The phrase <span class="accented">nasa phanim</span>, is equivalent to the Greek <span class="greek">πρόσωπον λαμβάνειν</span>, and signifies "to give a favourable reception to the outward expression of any one." The figure is taken from lifting up the face of a suppliant, the radical meaning of the verb <span class="accented">nasa</span> being "to take up," "to lift up." The <span class="accented">ransom</span>; Hebrew, <span class="accented">kopher</span> (the word usually applied to designate the price of redemption, mulct, or line demanded for expiation of a crime; see <a href="/exodus/21-30.htm">Exodus 21:30</a>; <a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Exodus 30:12</a>; <a href="/numbers/35-31.htm">Numbers 35:31, 32</a>); here the bribe offered by the adulterer to be let off will be altogether rejected, however alluring, the word <span class="accented">p'ney</span>, "face," carrying with it the idea of something recommendatory. For the expression, <span class="accented">nasa phanim</span>, cf. <a href="/genesis/19-21.htm">Genesis 19:21</a>; <a href="/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21</a>; <a href="/job/13-10.htm">Job 13:10</a>; <a href="/job/13-8.htm">Job 13:8</a>; and <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8</a>. The LXX. rendering is, <span class="greek">Οὐκ ἀνταλλάξεται</span> <span class="greek">οὐδενὸς λύτρου τὴν ἔχθραν</span>, "He will not commute for any redemption his enmity." <span class="accented">Neither will he rest content</span>; literally, <span class="accented">and he will not be willing</span>; Hebrew, <span class="accented">v'lo-yoveh</span>; LXX., <span class="greek">οὐδὲ μὴ διαληθῇ</span>, "nor may it, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> his enmity, be dissolved or weakened." (On the verb <span class="accented">avah</span>, "to consent to," or "to be willing," see <a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">Proverbs 1:10</a>.) Many gifts, each increasing in value, may be offered, but he will not be willing to forego his right of revenge. <span class="accented">Though thou givest many gifts.</span> It is noticeable that the address, which has been adapted to the third person, here becomes personal, and so takes up the form originally employed in vers. 20-25. A hypothetical case has been imagined in vers. 26-35, but still with the thought underlying it that it applies to the person addressed. "Though <span class="accented">thou</span> givest many gifts," or more literally, "though thou multipliest the gift," brings the matter homo to the young man. <span class="accented">Gifts</span>; Hebrew, <span class="accented">shokad</span>, "the gift," is the word usually employed to designate the bribe offered to corrupt a judge (see <a href="/exodus/23-8.htm">Exodus 23:8</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/27-25.htm">Deuteronomy 27:25</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/8-3.htm">1 Samuel 8:3</a>). Here it refers to the money offered to free from punishment. The Vulgate gives the idea that these gifts or bribes are offered by a third party on behalf of the adulterer: <span class="accented">Nec acquiescet cujusquam precibus, nec suscipiet pro redemptione dona plurima.</span> On these two last verses Lange remarks, "Just as little as the adulterer, taken in his adultery, is left unpunished by the injured husband, so little, yea, even less, wilt the spiritual adulterer remain unpunished of the Lord (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-17.htm">1 Corinthians 3:17</a>)." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be appeased</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֭שָּׂא</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by any</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ransom,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֑פֶר</span> <span class="translit">(kō·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3724.htm">Strong's 3724: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cover, a village, bitumen, the henna plant, a redemption-price</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">persuaded</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḇeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_14.htm">Strong's 14: </a> </span><span class="str2">To breathe after, to be acquiescent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by lavish</span><br /><span class="heb">תַרְבֶּה־</span> <span class="translit">(ṯar·beh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gifts.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹֽׁחַד׃</span> <span class="translit">(šō·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7810.htm">Strong's 7810: </a> </span><span class="str2">A present, bribe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-35.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:35 He won't regard any ransom neither will (Prov. 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